About Emu

EMU Productions is an Academy Award nominated production company
based in Dublin, Ireland. It was set up in 2007 by Eimear O’Kane
with the purpose of producing a range of high quality television
and feature films.

Since then, EMU has produced three feature films; The Shadows, The
Looking Glass and Satellites & Meteorites,
two series of a mockumentary; Fran Series 1 & 2 and
two short films; Corduroy & Pentecost.

The Shadows (2013) is a fantasy film adapted from the
original story by George MacDonald and aimed at a family audience.
Directed by Colin Downey, it follows the adventures of a lonely
young boy called Matthew who discovers a magical world hidden
at the bottom of his grandmother’s garden. In this mysterious
world Matthew befriends the Shadow People who help him to find
his inner courage and defeat the evil witch Geldren. The
Shadows was entirely funded by The Irish Film Board and
made under their Micro Budget Scheme. In July 2013, the world
premiere of The Shadows took place at the Galway Film
Fleadh.

The Looking Glass (2010) is a dark and surreal fantasy-thriller
following a troubled young man called Paul as struggles to cope
with his impending fatherhood and the memories from his own childhood
that continue to torment him. The Looking Glass was
written and directed by Colin Downey and produced under the Irish
Film Board/ Bord Scannán na hÉireann Micro Budget Scheme. It
has screened at the Galway Film Fleadh, Corona Cork Film Festival
and Melbourne Underground Festival amongst others. It is available
online and on DVD through www.brinkvision.com from
19th November 2013.

Satellites & Meteorites (co-produced with i-Wire
Films) is a romantic drama that unfolds in the subconscious minds
of two coma patients who fall in love with one another. Written
and directed by Rick Larkin, Satellites and Meteorites is
distributed by High Point Media Group and has picked up a number
of awards around the world including ‘Best Editing’ at the Rhode
Island International Film Festival, ‘Best Film’ at the Washougal
International Film Festival and the ‘Grand Jury Prize’ at the
Santa Cruz Film Festival.

The mockumentary series Fran follows the trials and
tribulations of the hapless Fran Costello, assistant manager
to the amateur football team St Peter’s. The show was broadcast
on Setanta Ireland, Setanta Australia & Setanta North America
plus Ireland’s commercial television station TV3. Fran Series
1 & 2 is available to buy on DVD from www.snowluke.com

Short film Corduroy is a poignant story about the healing
powers of the sea seen through the eyes of a young autistic woman.
Written & directed by Hugh O’Conor, Corduroy was
officially selected for the 60th Berlinale Festival and won the
award for ‘Best Experimental Film’ at the Clones Film Festival.

Academy Award nominated short film Pentecost was written and
directed by Peter McDonald. It has screened in 45 film festivals
around the world and has picked up a number of awards including
‘Best Irish Short Film’ at the Corona Cork Film Festival, ‘Best
Short Film’ at the Chicago Irish Film Festival, ‘Best First Short
Film’ at the Galway Film Fleadh, a nomination for ‘Best Short
Film’ at the IFTAs, ‘Best Screenplay’ at 24FPS Film Festival
in Texas culminating in an Academy Award nomination in February
2011.

EMU Productions plan to build upon their current slate of projects
and to continue producing interesting and quality content.